Désolée! / Sorry!

Désolée, je ne peux pas coudre, toutes mes machines sont occupées! 

Sorry, I can't sew all of my machines are busy!

Margiela Inspired

Trust me, I can make a simple project complicated.

Above is a Maison Martin Margiela handbag called the candy wrapper. When I saw it, I had a sudden urge to make one. I took everything from my stash so no driving around to find the right materials was needed which got bonus will-make-now points on Friday afternoon. 

I was even going to write a tutorial about it, but then, I ran into some troubles which turned a quick crafting project into a major headache caused amongst other things by : the nature of materials on hand, the leather from last year's Jill Sander must make bag which stretched under my industrial machine presser foot, a said sewing machine operator malfunction causing some thread breakage and unsightly leather seam ripping holes, both of which made me loose the will to document the making of the said bag. 

Basically, it's a lapped zipper inserted in a tube sealed on the side by 2 seams and some fabric glue strips. To facilitate the zipper insertion, I recommend using the separating kind. If you are using very thick material for a shell, I recommend paying attention to turn of cloth for the lining which is sewed in the side seams and trimmed. If you are using manmade plastic-like material, use another sort of glue because you will melt your project. And yes! these are my old pinking shears, not the new ones!
I will answer all of your questions in the comments if you want. 

The end result, after a good hour of stretching the leather on a table corner to straighten it is ok. I know I am reeling now because I just finished it and all I can see is the mistakes, but really, give me a couple of days of oversized metallic clutch carrying practice and I'll have forgotten all about the headache.

Inspirée par Margiela

Faites-moi confiance, je peux rendre un simple projet compliqué!

Le sac ci-dessus est de la Maison Martin Margiela et s'appelle le "candy wrapper" (l'emballage de bonbon). Quand je l'ai vu, j'ai eu une envie pressante de m'en faire un et comme j'avais tout sous la main, j'ai attaqué tout de go vendredi après-midi.

J'avais l'intention de vous faire un tuto, mais le petit projet facile et rapide s'est transformé en mal de tête carabiné et j'ai perdu le momentum de la documentation. Le cuir, un reste du Jil Sander fait l'an dernier, s'est étiré sous le pied presseur de ma machine industrielle et il y a eu une grosse bourde d'opérateur qui a brisé le fil et m'a forcé à découdre, donc à laisser des trous dans mon sac. 

En gros, c'est une fermeture éclair assymétrique montée dans un tube fermé sur les côtés par 2 coutures et une bande de colle à ourlet. Pour faciliter le montage, un zip séparable est indispensable. Si votre tissu extérieur est très épais, il ajuster la doublure qui est simplement cousue dans les coutures du côté et coupée. Si vous utilisez du tissu plastique ou vinyl, il faudra une autre colle pour ne pas faire fondre votre projet. Et oui, ce sont mes vieux ciseaux à cranter, pas mes tout neufs!
Je répondrai à vos questions, laisser un petit commentaire.

Après un bonne heure à étirer le cuir sur le bord de la table, je ne suis pas trop mécontente du résultat. C'est aussi parce que je viens tout juste de le finir et je ne vois que les défauts. Donnez-moi quelques jours d'entraînement pour avoir l'air cool en ayant une énorme pochette métallique à la main et je vais oublié mon mal de tête!

I won!

I won... twice!

Invisible Flower had a bunch a fabulons giveaways in February and I won two of them this one and this one, I am not a very lucky person in general so Merci Andrea! This is the one that has the better chance of getting made first.

I was also tagged for the first time by Marie-Noëlle who asked the following questions : 

1 Where did you learn to sew?

I started to customize unisex jeans when I was about 10 or 12, everybody knows girls and boys are not made the same. Then my neighbor, Mme Lavoie, showed me how to follow pattern instructions and created a monster.

2 Which season do you sew most for ?

I am really inspired in the summer, the prints, light cotton, pretty skirts.

3 What do you sew with ?

I have had a Singer Nuance for about 15 years, a Mitsubishi DB130DM and I just bought a Baby Lock Enlighten that I have still to master.

4 What's your favorite dish ?

Fresh pasta made from our chics' eggs, a little butter, salt and pepper.

5 Your favorite place ?

I don't have a favorite place, I have favorite people.

6 What's the blogosphere to you ?

A wonderful place for people who are passionate about something.

7 What's on your sewing table ?

I have a bunch of small gifts to make. Happily, the recipients are used to get their gifts late. I have a coat to finish, but my motivation just went out the door when spring sprang!

Have a nice day you all!